The Great
11 Shows Like ‘Bridgerton’ to Watch Now That Season 3 Is Over
When Bridgerton season three showrunner Jess Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that fans would most likely have to wait another two years for season four, fans on social media were — understandably — in a frenzy. “We are working to try and put the seasons out more quickly, but they do take eight months to […]
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Elle Fanning Speaks Out Following ‘The Great’ Cancellation: “I Discovered Parts of Myself I Didn’t Know”
Following the end of the actors strike, The Great star Elle Fanning is speaking out about the show being canceled at Hulu. The actress, who starred opposite Nicholas Hoult in the series about Catherine the Great, took to social media to share her thoughts about the show’s somewhat sudden ending now that she can talk […]
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‘The Great’ Canceled at Hulu After Three Seasons
Hulu has canceled its period dramedy The Great after three seasons. The news comes some three-and-a-half months after the show’s third (and now final) season premiered as a binge release in May. The series stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult and explores the relationship of Russian Empress Catherine II and Emperor Peter III in the […]
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Sketch to Scene: ‘The Great’ Costume Designer Breaks Down an Emmy-Nominated Look
For Emmy nominee Sharon Long, each costume is approached like it’s going to be photographed for a poster. “You have to put in as much effort as if it’s going to be seen 12 times,” says Long. In the case of this dress designed for Elizabeth (Belinda Bromilow), the aunt of Nicholas Hoult’s Peter III, […]
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“I’m Not Just Here to Smile”: Jenna Ortega, Elle Fanning and the THR Comedy Actress Roundtable
“My God, we are a breath of fresh, fabulous air,” declared Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph as she looked around the table at Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Elle Fanning (The Great), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face) and Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs) — all gathered on a late April morning for THR’s annual Comedy […]
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Nicholas Hoult’s Passion for Racing Ferraris: “Terrifying” — In a Good Way
As he drove toward the Sonoma Raceway in a $275,000 Ferrari Roma, Nicholas Hoult was becoming increasingly nervous. “I’ve loved car racing since I was a kid, so the opportunity to actually do it, I would be absolutely insane to pass up,” the 32-year-old actor said, his sharp blue eyes widening behind oversized Fendi tortoiseshell […]
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‘The Great’ Star Nicholas Hoult Says His Character Can “Turn on a Dime”
“I’ve had probably more fun playing this character and being in this world than I had for a long time,” says 32-year-old Nicholas Hoult as he considers the impact of portraying the often-impulsive, venal, cocksure and imperious yet increasingly evolving Russian Emperor Peter III on Hulu’s The Great opposite Elle Fanning’s Catherine the Great. “And […]
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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Elle Fanning (‘The Girl From Plainville’ and ‘The Great’)
Elle Fanning is a gifted actress who is already a widely respected veteran at the age of just 24. She is the younger of two sisters — Dakota is four years older — who both made tremendous impressions as child performers en route to impressive careers as young adults, with no major personal bumps along the […]
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How Elle Fanning Went From Saint Petersburg to Plainville Through Costume Design
“The way Elle transforms like that is incredible,” says The Girl From Plainville costume designer Mirren Gordon-Crozier. Just two weeks after wrapping season two of the historical comedy The Great, Fanning pivoted from 18th century Imperial Russian regalia, by Sharon Long, into the oversized T-shirts and printed leggings of a suburban Massachusetts teenager dealing with […]
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‘The Great’ Creator Tony McNamara Inks Overall Deal With ABC Signature
Huzzah! ABC Signature is bringing Oscar- and Emmy-nominated writer Tony McNamara in-house. The creator of Hulu’s The Great, who most recently penned Disney’s live-action Cruella, has signed a two-year overall deal with the Jonnie Davis-led TV studio. Under the pact, McNamara will create, develop and supervise projects for the division of Disney Television Studios. “Tony’s […]
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‘The Great’ Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu
The Great will return for a third season on Hulu. The critically acclaimed Catherine the Great dramedy has been renewed for a 10-episode third season. The announcement was made at Disney’s Television Critics Association winter press tour session. The satiric series from showrunner Tony McNamara (The Favourite) stars Elle Fanning (Maleficent) as the longest-reigning female […]
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Daniel Fienberg: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2021
The Hollywood Reporter chief TV critic’s favorites include two satires of the filthy rich, alt-histories about the space race and Russian royalty, and a pandemic-set drama that you've probably never heard of.
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